First Course

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RECIPES

FROM

RISTORANTE d'ANNAMARIA

The Primo Piatto is probably, for us non-Italians, the most recognizable part of the Italian Holiday meal. Meaning first plate (primo piatto or first course), we understand that we have left the tid-bits behind and the beginning of the real meal is about to begin. The primo piatto almost always consists of either a pasta dish or a rice dish and it's quite ordinary to have more than one primo piatto during a meal.

NOTE: A word about portion size - Most Italians eat a first plate at least once everyday. They also eat the second coarse and contorni (side dishes) at least once a day. Because of this, they eat pasta (and everything else) in portions that are not gigantic. If you are serving this type of 4 or 5 course meal, these portions will probably be sufficient, however if you feel like making a meal out of just pasta, like we Americans so ofen do with a salad and some garlic bread with it, then the portions in my recipes might be a little skimpy. Make your plans and quantities accordingly. Buon appetito!!

Amatriciana Sauce

Besciamella

Fresh Sauce

Genovese Sauce

Pesto Genovese

Ragu Bolognese

Ragu Napoletano (Neapolitan Ragu Sauce)

Bucatini ai frutti di mare (bucatini with seafood)

Cannelloni alla Napoletana:

Composto di riso con gamberi e peperoni (Rice compote with shrimp and bell peppers)

Conchiglioni alla Parmigiana

Gnocchi